The statue of Captain Francis Light |
The magazine in Fort Cornwallis |
To commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, Clock Tower at King Edward's Place 1897 |
The Sri Rambai cannon |
The final resting place of Captain Francis Light in Penang |
Early stage of Fort Cornwallis |
Original site of Fort Cornwallis 1786 where Captain Francis Light raised the first Union Jack |
Horse found at the compound of Fort Cornwallis |
Fort Cornwallis
Fort Cornwallis is situated at the spot where Captain Francis Light was supposed to have landed in 1786. Originally a wooden structure, the fort was rebuilt between 1808 and 1810 with convict labour. It was named after Charles Marquis Cornwallis, a distinguished Governor General of India, and designed to protect the harbour from possible French attacks.
Today, much of the old fort remains, but its precincts have been converted into a public park and an open air theater. It is still guarded by old cannons, which were retrieved by the British from pirates who had captured them from the Johore Sultanate. The most famous of the cannons is Seri Rambai, which dates back to 1613. Local beliefs have it that childless women can become fertile by placing flowers in the barrel of the cannon and offering special prayers.
Text from : http://www.tourismpenang.gov.my/page.cfm?name=at02a |